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Published
April 6, 2023

Trout Brook restoration in progress through culvert replacements

The project would improve the ability for trout to pass through instead of being blocked at the barriers.
Published
March 27, 2023

Maine Voices: We can love our cats and keep them from decimating the bird population

Step 1: Press Maine legislators to include cats in our animal trespass laws. Step 2: Keep your pets inside. Step 3: Stop feeding feral felines.
Published
March 23, 2023

Maine Voices: Denial of conservation easement for Bug Light Park breaks our hearts

It’s illogical for the South Portland City Council to repeatedly state that Bug Light should never be sold; should always be protected, and to then deny access to that protection.
Published
March 21, 2023

Biden creates national monuments, marine sanctuary in West

Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
Published
March 10, 2023

Commentary: New England forests can sustain our climate and biodiversity – if we work together

The answer lies in an approach that leaves part of the land free from logging to maximize biological richness and carbon storage, while introducing improved management practices everywhere else.

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Published
December 30, 2022

Commentary: At last, a nature conservation target that fits the bill

A historic new deal for global conservation leaves me more hopeful than I’ve felt in two decades working in this field.
Published
December 29, 2022

Burnham Road land acquisition expenditure approved by Scarborough Town Council

In a second and final reading, the Scarborough Town Council approved an expenditure to purchase the property at 91 Burnham Road for conservation.
Published
December 12, 2022

Scarborough Town Council gives initial approval for Burnham Road land acquisition expenditure

A second vote is needed to give the final okay for an expenditure of up to $140,000 from the Land Acquisition Reserve Fund to purchase the property from a private landowner. The deal has not closed yet, but the funding has been approved.
Published
December 6, 2022

Scarborough Land Trust serves critical role in community

The nonprofit organization works to protect land, manage it, and help get people involved and educates them.
Published
October 28, 2022

Sustainable development discussed at Scarborough town workshop

The town council held a workshop with members from the Sustainability Committee and Conservation Commission.